Association of the Blind in Cambodia

The disability sector in Cambodia who is the main organization: Disability Action Council (DAC), National Centre of Disabled Persons (NCDP), Cambodian Disabled People's Organisation (CDPO), Krousar Thmey, Cambodia Trust, Caritas CBR Program; Ministry of Social Affairs, Labour, Vocational Training and Youth Rehabilitation (MOSALVY) and its target Provincial Department.

Mission/Vision

Vision: A Cambodia where every blind and visually impaired person has access to and increased awareness of social, economic, and political practices; memberships; and national and international human rights.

Mission: To work in partnership with MOSALVY and other NGOs to develop an association that empowers blind and visually impaired people through increased capacity of skills, training, socialisation, ability, and knowledge.

Location of Project

I-Provincial Development Projects

• Svay Thom village, Trapaing Thom commune, Kampot district, Kampot province.
• Kampong Thom village, Kampong Rotess commune, Steung Sen district, Kampong Thom province.
• Phum 4, Veal Vong commune, Kampong Cham district, Kampong Cham province.
• Beng village, Anlong Vill commune, Sangker district, Battambang province.
• Kruos village, Svay Dangkum commune, Siem Reap district, Siem Reap province.

II-ABC Project

• Phnom Penh: Seeing Hands I, Seeing Hands II-A, and Seeing Hands II-B, Braille Literacy Class (Khmer and English), Women Committee (Women Friendship Group, Hair and beauty spot training and Indonesian Massage training).
• Sihanouk-Ville: Seeing Hands III, Khmer and English Braille Literacy Class, Daily living Skill, General Knowledge, Orientation Mobility, Anatomy Symptom, Pathology, and Physiology Training.
• Kampot: Seeing Hands V, Khmer and English Braille Literacy Class, General Knowledge, Orientation Mobility, Daily Living Skill, Anatomy Symptom, Pathology, and Physiology Training.
• Siem Reap: Seeing Hands IV, English Braille Literacy Class

Main Activities/ Descriptions of the project

I-ABC Provincial Development Project

• Identifying and conducting assessment of the situation and need of families with blind and visual impaired member
• Networking with Government departments, other NGO/INGOs and participating in sectoral meetings at provincial meeting level where these forums can influence services for blind and blind and visually impaired people
• To develop and expand ABC membership
• Liaising with ABC members and ABC Provincial Representatives
• Raising local awareness of the situation and needs of blind and visually impaired people

II-ABC Project

• Massage
• Braille Literacy
• English Teaching
• Orientation Training
• Women's Committee and their activities

Beneficiaries

Over the 3 years period of the Provincial Development Project, the ABC initiative is reach out to all blind and visually impaired people living in each of the 5 target provinces (Kampong Cham, Kampot, Kampong Thom, Siem Reap and Battambang) identified above, irrespective of age, gender, religious beliefs and ethnicity.

Funding agency(s)

1. On Net, DAP, Aus Aid and British Embassy contribution
2. Other NGOs: in kind (initially their time commitment to meting)
3. Government contribution: in kind (national office base of ABC)
4. Own contribution: in kind (office space, supplies, fax, phone, E-mail and equipment for the Project)

Projects Requiring Funding

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